RIDGID TS 2400 - Manual (Page 3)

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Safety Instructions For Table Saw
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how
your table saw works. Read this manual to understand this table saw.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone will
be seriously injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone
could be seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone may
be injured.
Before Using The Saw
WARNING: Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California)
to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks
and cement and other masonry
products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from
chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To
reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well venti-
lated area, and work with
approved safety equipment,
such as those dust masks that
are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not
plug the table saw in until the fol-
lowing steps have been satisfac-
torily completed.
• Completely align and align saw
(See “Alignment” section).
• Learn the use and function of the
ON-OFF switch, blade guard,
spreader, anti-kickback device,
miter gauge, rip fence, table insert,
blade elevation and blade bevel lock
controls (See “Getting to Know Your
Table Saw” section).
• Review and understand all safety
instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods
for this saw (See “Maintaining Your
Table Saw” section)).